Factors associated with Community Health Agents' knowledge about tuberculosis.
Rev Bras Enferm
; 77(2): e20220520, 2024.
Article
em En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38747808
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze the factors associated with the knowledge of Community Health Agents (ACS) about tuberculosis.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study was conducted with 110 ACS. A questionnaire was used to assess knowledge about pulmonary tuberculosis (component 1) and the work functions of ACS in the National Tuberculosis Control Program (component 2). The level of knowledge, according to the scores converted into a scale of 0 to 100, was classified as 0-50% (low), 51-75% (medium), and over 75% (high). Multiple regression was used in the analysis of associated factors.RESULTS:
The global score (average of the scores of components 1 and 2) median knowledge was 68.6%. Overall knowledge about tuberculosis was positively associated with the length of professional experience, having received training on tuberculosis, and access to the tuberculosis guide/handbook.CONCLUSIONS:
Investments in training and capacity-building strategies for ACS will contribute to increasing these professionals' knowledge, resulting in greater success in tuberculosis control.
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Base de dados:
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Assunto principal:
Tuberculose
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Agentes Comunitários de Saúde
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article